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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600K outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3258 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3258 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10600K is 2159 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i5-10600K - $49.37 vs $143.7
- Up to 62% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-10600K - $0.26 vs $0.68 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 53 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 10% better in Escape From Tarkov than Pentium G3258 - 212 vs 192 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 12 vs 2 threads
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
192
90%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$49.37
100%
Value Winner
Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)
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Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
212
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.68/FPS
38%
Price, $
$143.7
34%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3258 | vs | Intel Core i5-10600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G3258 or Core i5-10600K
Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
128 FPS
$7.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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